# VTEL (Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Municipal, national, long · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VTEL tracks an index and returned −3.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VTEL, total return, 1 year: −3.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEL, expense ratio: 0.09%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEL, holdings: 4656, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEL, below its high: −7.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEL, net assets: $417m (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VTEL over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −7.4% | +3.6% | −11.0 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 6 months | −5.0% | +17.9% | −23.0 pts | −33.4 pts |
| 1 year | −3.0% | +16.2% | −19.2 pts | −27.3 pts |
| Since listing | +1.5% | +34.2% | −32.6 pts | −45.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, national, long | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $95.88 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | May 22, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $417m | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 4656 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 3.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VTEL performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VTEL returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.

### What does VTEL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.

### How far is VTEL below its high?

7.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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